advice on tank mates for jack dempsey's - Aquarium Advice

sith j · 09-16-2006, 10:06 PM

i have two jack dempseys in a 75 gal, they are 3in and figured that i had room for two more fish. i was thinking a pair of green terrors or a pair of firemouths. what does anyone else think. tia

justrelax · 09-17-2006, 12:31 AM

I have never kept jack dempseys, but I have a friend who has a breeding pair and they keep it with a black ghost knife. Those fish have lived happily together for some time now...

toddnbecka · 09-17-2006, 05:10 AM

Firemouths aren't as aggressive as JD's, jewels or convicts would stand up to them better. Not sure about the green terrors, they may be a bit rougher than the JD's.

Voodoo Chilli · 09-17-2006, 09:03 AM

Are these breeding pairs you're referring to?

sith j · 09-17-2006, 10:32 AM

how fast do bgk grow.

im not wanting to breed a lot mabe should get one convict and one green terror or one severum. since i already have a two jd. im not sure of the sex of the jd's

Voodoo Chilli · 09-18-2006, 09:33 AM

Single specimens would probably work in the tank; think of it as a SA/CA community tank. Breeding pairs in a 75 gallon is asking for trouble, in both my opinion and experience.

sith j · 09-19-2006, 09:26 AM

well i got one red terror and one green terror, the only scuffles seem to be between my to dempseys. i will keep an eye on them. all fish are relatively the same size, i think i should be ok. lets see whats happens when they are 10 inches.

09-16-2006, 10:06 PM	#1
sith j Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: johnson city, tennessee Posts: 137 Images: 6	advice on tank mates for jack dempsey's i have two jack dempseys in a 75 gal, they are 3in and figured that i had room for two more fish. i was thinking a pair of green terrors or a pair of firemouths. what does anyone else think. tia

09-17-2006, 12:31 AM	#2
justrelax Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Grand Haven, MI Posts: 734 Images: 8	I have never kept jack dempseys, but I have a friend who has a breeding pair and they keep it with a black ghost knife. Those fish have lived happily together for some time now... __________________ BELIEVE 30 Gallon FW. 1 Albino Bushynose Plecostomus, 2 Harlequin Raspboras, and 1 Male German Blue Ram

09-17-2006, 09:03 AM	#4
Voodoo Chilli Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Niota, TN Posts: 871 Images: 1	Are these breeding pairs you're referring to? __________________ Current species: Neolamprologus multifasciatus Lamprologus stappersi

09-18-2006, 09:33 AM	#6
Voodoo Chilli Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Niota, TN Posts: 871 Images: 1	Single specimens would probably work in the tank; think of it as a SA/CA community tank. Breeding pairs in a 75 gallon is asking for trouble, in both my opinion and experience. __________________ Current species: Neolamprologus multifasciatus Lamprologus stappersi

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09-17-2006, 05:10 AM	#3
toddnbecka Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cumberland, MD Posts: 750	Firemouths aren't as aggressive as JD's, jewels or convicts would stand up to them better. Not sure about the green terrors, they may be a bit rougher than the JD's.

09-17-2006, 10:32 AM	#5
sith j Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: johnson city, tennessee Posts: 137 Images: 6	how fast do bgk grow. im not wanting to breed a lot mabe should get one convict and one green terror or one severum. since i already have a two jd. im not sure of the sex of the jd's

09-19-2006, 09:26 AM	#7
sith j Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: johnson city, tennessee Posts: 137 Images: 6	well i got one red terror and one green terror, the only scuffles seem to be between my to dempseys. i will keep an eye on them. all fish are relatively the same size, i think i should be ok. lets see whats happens when they are 10 inches.

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